Kidung Jemaat
Isaiah 11:10
- Bila Kulihat Bintang Gemerlapan [KJ.64]
1. Bila kulihat bintang gemerlapan dan bunyi guruh riuh kudengar,
ya Tuhanku, tak putus aku heran melihat ciptaanMu yang besar.
Maka jiwaku pun memujiMu: "Sungguh besar Kau, Allahku!"
Maka jiwaku pun memujiMu: "Sungguh besar Kau, Allahku!"
Mzm 8:4
Mzm 29
2. Ya Tuhanku, pabila kurenungkan pemberianMu dalam Penebus,
'ku tertegun: bagiku dicurahkan oleh PutraMu darahNya kudus.
Maka jiwaku pun memujiMu: "Sungguh besar Kau, Allahku!"
Maka jiwaku pun memujiMu: "Sungguh besar Kau, Allahku!"
Yoh 3:16
Rm 8:32
Mrk 14:24
3. Pabila nanti Kristus memanggilku, sukacita amatlah besar,
kar'na terkabullah yang kurindukan: melihat Dikau, Tuhanku akbar.
Maka jiwaku pun memujiMu: "Sungguh besar Kau, Allahku!"
Maka jiwaku pun memujiMu: "Sungguh besar Kau, Allahku!"1 Kor 13:12
Why 22:4
Play - O, Datanglah, Imanuel [KJ.81]
1. O, datanglah, Imanuel, tebus umatMu Israel
yang dalam berkeluh kesah menanti Penolongnya.
Bersoraklah, hai Israel, menyambut Sang Imanuel!
Yes 7:14
Mat 1:23
2. O, datang, Tunas Isai, patahkan belenggu pedih
dan umatMu lepaskanlah dari lembah sengsaranya.
Bersoraklah, hai Israel, menyambut Sang Imanuel!
Yes 11:1, 10
Why 22:16
Yes 45:2
3. O Surya Pagi, datanglah dan jiwa kami hiburlah;
halaukanlah gelap seram bayangan maut yang kejam.
Bersoraklah, hai Israel, menyambut Sang Imanuel!
Mal 4:2
Luk 1:78-79
Yoh 1:9
Yes 9:1
Mat 4:16
4. O Kunci Daud, datanglah, gapura sorga bukalah;
tutuplah jalan seteru, supaya s'lamat umatMu.
Bersoraklah, hai Israel, menyambut Sang Imanuel.
Yes 22:22
Why 3:7
5. O Tuhan Allah, datanglah, FirmanMu berkuasalah,
seperti waktu Kauberi di atas puncak Sinai.
Bersoraklah, hai Israel, menyambut Sang Imanuel.Kel 19-20:21
Play - Tumbuhlah Tunas Baru [KJ.93]
1. Tumbuhlah tunas baru di tunggul Isai,
yang pada masa lalu disyairkan nabi.
Nubuatnya genap: bunga harapan
Lahir di malam yang gelap.
Yes 11:1, 10
Yer 23:5
Why 22:16
2. Ini maksud Yesaya dengan nubuatnya:
lahir dati Maria seorang Putera.
Kudus dan mulia Firman menjadi daging;
Perawan bundaNya.
Yoh 1:14
3. Bunga begitu mungil yang harum dan lembut,
menghapus dari bumi gelap dan kemelut.
Sungguh manusia dan sungguh-sungguh Allah,
Penebus dunia.
4. mari menyambut "Amin" atas karunia.
Ya Yesus, kami yakin; ya Tuhan tolonglah,
Agar dengan syukur kami memuji Dikau
di KerajaanMu.Play
Isaiah 60:2-14
- Bangunlah! Dengar Suara [KJ.276]
1. "Bangunlah!", dengar suara memanggil tinggi di menara,
"Yerusalem, hai bangunlah!" Bergema suara lantang pertanda
sudah larut malam: "Hai para put'ri, jagalah! T'lah datang
Mempelai; pelita ambillah! Haleluya! Bersiaplah ke pestaNya
dan sambut Dia segera!"
Yes 52:1-9
Yes 60:1-3
Mat 25:1-13
2. Sion sangat bergembira ketika mendengar berita; terbangun Dia
segera. Yang dinanti sudah datang, penuh karunia, kebenaran:
cahaya fajar merekah. Pangeran mulia, ya Yesus marilah! Hosiana!
Semuanya ikut serta perjamuan bahagia.
Yoh 1:14
Why 22:20
Why 19:7
3. Gloria! Mari bernyanyi teriring gambus dan kecapi, malaikat dan
manusia! Ada duab'las gapura terbuat dari mutiara di kota suci
mulia. Di manakah pernah tempat bahagia yang setara?
Bersoraklah, haleluya sekarang dan selamanya!Why 14:2-3
Why 15:2-4
Why 21:2, 9-14
Play - Dari Timur, Jauh Benar [KJ.129]
1. Dari Timur, jauh benar, kami cari Raja besar.
Lewat gurun, naik turun, dituntun binatangNya.
2. O, bintang pandu yang cerah, bintang Raja mulia.
Jalan kami kausinari, langkah kami tuntunlah!
3. Lahir Raja damai baka. Mas kubawa kepadaNya,
kar'na Ia, memerintah, sampai selamanya.
Yes 9:5-6
4. O, bintang pandu yang cerah, bintang Raja mulia.
Jalan kami kausinari, langkah kami tuntunlah!
5. Aku bawa dupa menyan, lambang doa yang beriman.
Ya Tuhanku, pujianku kiranya berkenan.
6. O, bintang pandu yang cerah, bintang Raja mulia.
Jalan kami kausinari, langkah kami tuntunlah!
7. Damar pahit yang kuberi, lambang dukacita pedih
dan sengsara tak bertara dan kubur yang sepi.
8. O, bintang pandu yang cerah, bintang Raja mulia.
Jalan kami kausinari, langkah kami tuntunlah!
9. Agunglah kebangkitanNya, Raja, Tuhan, Kurban esa.
Haleluya, Haleluya! Pujilah bergema!
Ibr 9:12
10. O, bintang pandu yang cerah, bintang Raja mulia.
Jalan kami kausinari, langkah kami tuntunlah!Play - Datang Orang Asing [KJ.130]
1. Datang orang asing bawa masing-masing dari neg'rinya
mas, menyan dan mira, mahal tak terkira, untuk Rajanya.
2. Datang dari jauh dengan niat mau lihat Rajanya,
menghormati Dia, Anak Manusia, ingin menyembah.
3. Sanalah berbaring dalam kain lampin Jurus'lamatnya.
Masuklah mereka girang dan bersuka, lalu menyembah.Play - Hai Mari Berhimpun [KJ.109]
(
Adeste fideles /
O Come, All Ye Faithful
)
1. Hai mari, berhimpun dan bersukaria!
Hai mari semua ke Betlehem!
Lihat yang lahir, Raja Balasorga!
Sembah dan puji Dia, sembah dan puji Dia,
Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!
Yes 30:29
Yes 60:1-5
Luk 2:15
2. Terang yang ilahi, Allah yang sejati,
t'lah turun menjadi manusia.
Allah sendiri dalam rupa insan!
Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!
Yoh 1:9, 14
Yoh 8:12
2 Kor 4:6
Flp 2:6-8
3. Gembala dipanggil dari padang raya
menuju palunganNya yang rendah.
Kita pun turut bergegas ke sana!
Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!
Luk 2:8-12
4. Melihat bintangNya, datang orang Majus
menghantar emas, kemenyan dan mur.
Marilah kita persembahkan hati.
Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!
Mzm 72:15
Mat 2:1-11
5. Cahaya abadi dari Allah Bapa
kentara berwujud di dunia:
Anak ilahi berbalutkan lampin.
Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!
Yoh 1:9
Luk 2:7, 12
6. Demi kita ini Ia sudah lahir.
Peluk Dia dalam iman teguh:
Cinta kasihNya patut kita balas
Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!
7. Hai para malaikat, angkatlah suaramu,
biduan sorgawi, bernyanyilah!
Muliakanlah Allah, Bapa dalam sorga!
Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!
Luk 2:14
8. Ya Tuhan yang lahir pada hari ini,
ya Yesus, terpujilah namaMu!
Firman abadi yang menjadi daging!
Sembah dan puji Dia, Tuhanmu!Yoh 1:14
Play - Hai Waris Kerajaan [KJ.88]
1. Hai waris Kerajaan, Rajamu sambutlah!
Siapkan kedatangan Penghibur dunia!
Dan tampil ke depan, nyanyikan Hosiana;
Berharaplah padaNya, penuh dengan iman!
Yes 60:1-3
Mat 5:3, 10
Kol 1:12
Yak 2:5
2. Hai insan yang berduka, Rajamu t'lah dekat:
Pelindung kaum penat. Besarkan hatimu
Dengan penghiburanNya:
Firman dan SakramenNya membuatmu teguh!
Yes 35:3-4
3. Hai kamu yang merana, Rajamu tak lemah.
Tengadahlah: di sana bersinar bintangNya!
Di dalam kemelut kasihNya tak berkurang
Dan sungguh menghiburkan melawan kuasa maut.
4. Hai mari, fakir miskin, Rajamu tak lelah
merawat yang merintih, mengangkat yang rendah.
Kembang dan burung pun dib'riNya sandang-pangan:
Seluruh Kerajaan kekal warisanmu.
Mzm 113:7-8
Mat 6:25, 34
Mat 5:3, 10
5. Hai umat yang sengsara, Rajamu tidak jauh:
keluh-kesah dan lara niscaya Ia tahu.
Lenyap selamanya cemas dan dukacita:
Ternyata Allah kita mengingat anakNya.
Yes 25:8
Why 7:17
Why 21:4
6. Hai, bangunlah, saudara, Rajamu songsonglah,
yang datang berkendara lembut dan mulia!
Arahkan langkahmu menyambut Jurus'lamat
Yang mau menaruh rahmat selaku Penebus.
Zkh 9:9
Mat 21:5
7. Ya Yesus, Raja agung, Kaub'rikan diriMu;
cela dan aib Kautanggung dan dosa Kautebus.
Seluruh umatMu menyanyi Hosiana
Dan sampai selamanya padaMu bersyukur.Gal 2:20
Ibr 12:2
Mrk 11:8-10
Play - Kar'na Jemaat di Sorga Mulia [KJ.264]
(
For All the Saints
)
1. Kar'na jemaat di sorga mulia, yang t'lah bersaksi dalam
dunia, namaMu, Yesus, dimuliakanlah! Haleluya, Haleluya!
Ibr 12:1
Why 7:9-17
Why 14:13
2. Kaulah tempat mereka berteduh, Kaulah Panglima laskar
yang kudus. Engkau Terang di malam yang sendu. Haleluya, Haleluya!
Yoh 8:12
3. Jadikan kami juga beriman bagai umatMu yang telah menang
demi mahkota jaya cemerlang. Haleluya, Haleluya!
1 Tim 6:12
2 Tim 4:6-8
Yak 1:12
1 Ptr 5:4
Why 2:10
4. Indah benar serikat yang kudus: kita lemah, mereka jaya t'rus,
tetapi satu dalam Penebus. Haleluya, Haleluya!
5. Walau perang semakin menggegar, nyanyian jaya sayup terdengar;
kembali tabah hati yang gentar. Haleluya, Haleluya!
6. Teja emas kemilau di senja, tanda sentosa bagi yang lelah:
perlambang firdaus yang sejahtera. Haleluya, Haleluya!
7. Terbitlah fajar yang lebih cerlang: bangkitlah laskar di dalam terang.
Menyambut Yesus, Raja Pemenang. Haleluya, Haleluya!
8. Segala bangsa yang t'lah ditebus masuk ke Sion sambil bersyukur,
memuji Bapa, Putra, Roh kudus. Haleluya, Haleluya!Mzm 87
Yes 60:1-5
Why 21:24-27
Play - Kota Sion, Kota Allah [KJ.262]
(
Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken
)
1. Kota Sion, kota Allah, puri agung dan tenar,
kau dipilih tempat tinggal oleh Yang Maha Besar.
Kau berdiri atas Cadas yang abadi dan teguh,
Tiada tertembus musuhmu tembok kes'lamatanmu.
Mzm 48
Mzm 78:13
Mzm 87
Mzm 122
Mzm 132:13
Yes 25:6-8
Yes 33:20-21
Yes 60:14
Yl 3:17
Why 3:12
Yes 28:16
Mat 16:18
2. Putera serta putrimu cukup akan air sejuk.
Yang bersumber pada kasih, pantang takut dan keluh.
Siapa akan haus lagi, bila ada air sedap?
Rahmat, seperti Sumbernya tak henti, akan tetap.
Yeh 47:1-12
Why 7:17
Why 21:6
Why 22:1-2
Why 22:17
3. Tiap rumah terselubung oleh awan yang pekat.
Ada api menerangi Allah pun tetap dekat.
B'ri naungan pada siang, b'ri terang dalam gelap;
Manna pun dib'ri makanan atas doa yang tetap.
Bil 14:14
Kel 13:21-22
Kel 16:15
Yoh 6:32-58
Why 2:17
4. Yesus, bila k'lak pun aku jadi warga kotaMu,
walau dunia menekanku, 'ku kupuji namaMu.
Kebesaran anak dunia akan hilang dan lenyap.
Hanya harta warga Sion dan sukanya yang tetap.Mzm 87:6
Flp 3:20
Ibr 12:23
1 Yoh 2:16-17
Play - Pengikut Kristus, Nyanyilah [KJ.284]
1. Pengikut Kristus, nyanyilah, berdendang dan menari,
terhibur oleh kurnia bersatu dalam kasih: Terang Ilahi
berseri, yang dari sorga diberi; harganya paling mahal.
2. Si jahat dan kuasa maut membuatku binasa. 'Ku lahir
dalam kemelut, tersiksa oleh dosa. Semakin aku terjerat:
celaka aku yang sesat, dirasuk kejahatan.
Mzm 51:6-7
2 Tim 2:26
3. Percuma perbuatanku, niatku sudah salah; durhaka keinginanku,
melawan hukum Allah. Berputus asa dan cemas di pintu maut
terhempas, 'ku harus ke neraka!
Rm 7:13-26
Gal 3:1-14
Ef 2:8-9
Tit 3:5
4. Allahku pun terharulah melihatku melarat; Ia mengingat rahmatNya
dan ingin 'ku selamat; berpaling Ia padaku dengan anugerah penuh,
berkurban yang termahal.
Mzm 98:3
2 Tim 1:9
Rm 8:32
1 Kor 6:20
5. SabdaNya pada putraNya: "T'lah tiba zaman rahmat; pergilah Kau
ke dunia, s'lamatkan yang melarat. Supaya dosa tak tetap, kuasa maut
pun lenyap, berilah hidup baru!"
Yes 60:1-2
Yoh 3:16
Gal 4:4-5
2 Tim 1:10
6. Sang Putra patuh segera dan datang kepadaku sebagai Anak Maria
menjadi sesamaku, mengambil rupa terendah dan oleh cara itulah
si Iblis Ia tangkap.
Mzm 40:8-9
Flp 2:5-8
Luk 10:18
Why 12:9
7. SabdaNya: "Dengan kasihKu hatimu kini tabah: diriKu ganti dirimu,
bagimu 'Ku berlaga; engkau dan Aku satulah di dunia dan selamanya;
tiada yang pisahkan."
1 Ptr 2:24
Rm 8:37-39
8. "Telah tercurah darahKu dan rela Aku mati demi keselamatanmu:
percaya dalam hati! Dengan perangai suciKu Kuhapus dosa-dosamu
dan kau beroleh rahmat."
Mrk 14:24
Yoh 15:13
Gal 2:20
Hab 2:4
Rm 1:16-17
Ibr 9:11-14
1 Yoh 1:7
9. "Kepada Bapa 'Ku pergi sesudah 'Ku berkurban dan kepadamu Kuberi
Roh Kudus penghiburan yang mengajarkan padamu segala makna sabdaKu
Di dalam kebenaran."
Yoh 14:28
Yoh 14:25-26
Yoh 16:13-14
10. "KaryaKu dan ajaranKu mestilah kauterapkan, sehingga dunia penuh
semarak Kerajaan; hartamu pertahankanlah terhadap dalih dunia.
Hayatilah sabdaKu."Kis 1:1
Mat 28:19-20
Why 3:11
Play - S'lamat, S'lamat Datang [KJ.123]
1. S'lamat, s'lamat datang, Yesus, Tuhanku!
Jauh dari sorga tinggi kunjunganMu.
S'lamat datang, Tuhanku, ke dalam dunia;
Damai yang Kaubawa tiada taranya, Salam, salam!
Yes 9:5-6
2. "Kyrie eleison": Tuhan, tolonglah!
Semoga kidung kami tak bercela.
BundaMu Maria diberi karunia
Melahirkan Dikau kudus dan mulia.
Salam, salam!
Luk 1:30-33
3. Nyanyian malaikat nyaring bergema;
gembala mendengarnya di Efrata:
"Kristus sudah lahir, hai percaya kabarku!
Dalam kandang domba kau dapat bertemu."
Salam, salam!
Luk 2:8-14
4. Datang orang Majus ikut bintangNya,
membawa pemberian dan menyembah.
Yang dipersembahkan: kemenyan, emas dan mur;
Pada Jurus'lamat mereka bersyukur.
Salam, salam!Mat 2:1-11
Mzm 72:15
Yes 60:3, 5
Play - Terbitlah Bintang Timur [KJ.83]
1. Terbitlah bintang timur dan fajar merekah
menyambut Sang Penghibur, Harapan dunia.
Yes 60:1-3
2 Ptr 1:19
2. Gelap sedang berlalu, pun malan yang sedih;
cahaya siang baru semakin berseri.
1 Yoh 2:8
3. Yang diam menderita di bayang maut kelam,
mendapat sukacita di fajar yang terang.
Yes 9:1
Mat 4:16
4. Penghalau malam itu, Sang Surya yang cerah,
yaitu Yesus Kristus kekal cahayaNya!
Mal 4:2
Luk 1:78-79
Yoh 1:9
Yoh 8:12
5. Terbitlah bintang timur dan fajar merekah
menyambut Sang Pengibur, Harapan dunia.Play
Hymns
1 Kings 8:41-43
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[1Ki 8:42] O God Of Hosts, With Thy Strong Hand
O God of Hosts, with Thy strong hand,
Protect the sons of our fair land;
Be Thou our Shield in war or peace,
And guide our steps till life shall cease.Thou Lord, defend this land of ours,
Its smiling shores, its mountain towers;
Thy blessing on its future shed
Like morning dew when night is fled.In truth and light we fain would grow,
Thy laws would love, Thy Word would know;
In Thee we will for aye abide;
O Lord of all, be Thou our Guide!Play source: Cyberhymnal
Isaiah 11:10
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[Isa 11:10] Brightly Gleams Our Banner
Brightly gleams our banner, pointing to the sky,
Waving on Christ’s soldiers to their home on high.
Marching through the desert, gladly thus we pray,
Still with hearts united, singing on our way.Refrain
Brightly gleams our banner, pointing to the sky,
Waving on Christ’s soldiers to their home on high.Pattern of our childhood, once Thyself a child,
Make our childhood holy, pure and meek and mild.
In the hour of danger whither can we flee,
Save to Thee, dear Savior, only unto Thee?Refrain
Jesus, Lord and Master, at Thy sacred feet,
Here, with hearts rejoicing, see Thy children meet.
Often have we left Thee, often gone astray;
Keep us, mighty Savior, in the narrow way.Refrain
All our days direct us in the way we go;
Lead us on victorious over every foe:
Bid Thine angels shield us when the storm clouds lower,
Pardon, Lord, and save us in the last dread hour.Refrain
Then with saints and angels may we join above,
Offering prayers and praises at Thy throne of love.
When the toil is over, then comes rest and peace,
Jesus in His beauty! Songs that never cease!Refrain
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[Isa 11:10] Fling Out The Banner
Fling out the banner! let it float
Skyward and seaward, high and wide;
The sun that lights its shining folds,
The cross, on which the Savior died.Fling out the banner! heathen lands
Shall see from far the glorious sight,
And nations crowding to be born
Baptize their spirits in its light.Fling out the banner! angels bend
In anxious silence o’er the sight,
And vainly seek to comprehend
The wonder of the love divine.Fling out the banner! sin sick souls
That sink and perish in the strife,
Shall touch in faith its radiant hem,
And spring immortal into life.Fling out the banner! let it float
Skyward and seaward, high and wide,
Our glory, only in the cross;
Our only hope, the Crucified!Fling out the banner! wide and high,
Seaward and skyward, let it shine;
Nor skill, nor might, nor merit ours;
We conquer only in that sign.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Isa 11:10] Lift High The Cross
Refrain
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim,
Till all the world adore His sacred Name.Led on their way by this triumphant sign,
The hosts of God in conquering ranks combine.Refrain
Each newborn servant of the Crucified
Bears on the brow the seal of Him Who died.Refrain
O Lord, once lifted on the glorious tree,
As Thou hast promised, draw the world to Thee.Refrain
So shall our song of triumph ever be:
Praise to the Crucified for victory.Refrain
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[Isa 11:10] Let Our Gladness Have No End
Let our gladness have no end,
Hallelujah!
For to earth did Christ descend.
Hallelujah!Refrain
On this day God gave us
Christ, His Son, to save us;
Christ, His Son, to save us.See, the loveliest blooming rose,
Hallelujah!
From the branch of Jesse grows.
Hallelujah!Refrain
Into flesh is made the Word.
Hallelujah!
He, our refuge and our Lord.
Hallelujah!Refrain
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[Isa 11:10] Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming
Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming from tender stem hath sprung!
Of Jesse’s lineage coming, as men of old have sung.
It came, a floweret bright, amid the cold of winter,
When half spent was the night.Isaiah ’twas foretold it, the Rose I have in mind;
With Mary we behold it, the virgin mother kind.
To show God’s love aright, she bore to men a Savior,
When half spent was the night.The shepherds heard the story proclaimed by angels bright,
How Christ, the Lord of glory was born on earth this night.
To Bethlehem they sped and in the manger found Him,
As angel heralds said.This Flower, whose fragrance tender with sweetness fills the air,
Dispels with glorious splendor the darkness everywhere;
True Man, yet very God, from sin and death He saves us,
And lightens every load.O Savior, Child of Mary, who felt our human woe,
O Savior, King of glory, who dost our weakness know;
Bring us at length we pray, to the bright courts of Heaven,
And to the endless day!Play source: Cyberhymnal
Isaiah 60:2-14
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[Isa 60:2] Arise, O God, And Shine
Arise, O God, and shine
In all Thy saving might,
And prosper each design
To spread Thy glorious light;
Let healing streams of mercy flow
That all the earth Thy truth may know.Bring distant nations near
To sing Thy glorious praise;
Let every people hear
And learn Thy holy ways.
Reign, mighty God, assert Thy cause
And govern by Thy righteous laws.Put forth Thy glorious power
That Gentiles all may see
And earth present her store
In converts born to Thee.
God, our own God, His Church will bless
And fill the world with righteousness.To God, the only Wise,
The one immortal King,
Let hallelujahs rise
From every living thing;
Let all that breathe, on every coast
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Isa 60:3] Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light
Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light,
And usher in the morning;
O shepherds, shrink not with afright,
But hear the angel’s warning.
This Child, now weak in infancy,
Our confidence and joy shall be,
The power of Satan breaking,
Our peace eternal making.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Isa 60:3] Come, Ye Lofty
Come, ye lofty, come, ye lowly,
Let your songs of gladness ring;
In a stable lies the Holy,
In a manger rests the King:
See in Mary’s arms reposing
Christ by highest Heav’n adored:
Come, your circle round Him closing,
Pious hearts that love the Lord.Come ye poor, no pomp of station
Robes the Child your hearts adore;
He, the Lord of all salvation,
Shares your want, is weak and poor:
Oxen, round about behold them;
Rafters naked, cold, and bare,
See the shepherds, God has told them
That the Prince of Life lies there.Come, ye children, blithe and merry,
This one Child your model make;
Christmas holly, leaf, and berry,
All be prized for His dear sake:
Come ye gentle hearts and tender,
Come ye spirits keen and bold;
All in all your homage render,
Weak and mighty, young and old.High above a star is shining,
And the wise men haste from far:
Come, glad hearts, and spirits pining—
For you all has ris’n the star.
Let us bring our poor oblations,
Thanks and love, and faith and praise;
Come, ye people, come, ye nations,
All in all draw nigh to gaze.Hark the Heav’n of heav’ns is ringing:
Christ the Lord to man is born!
Are not all our hearts, too, singing,
Welcome, welcome, Christmas morn?
Still the Child, all power possessing,
Smiles as through the ages past;
And the song of Christmas blessing
Sweetly sinks to rest at last.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Isa 60:3] Coming, Coming, Yes, They Are
Refrain
Coming, coming, yes they are,
Coming, coming from afar,From the wild and scorching desert,
Afric’s sons awaked from sleep;
Jesus’ love has drawn and won them,
At His cross they bow and weep.Refrain
From the fields and crowded cities,
China gathers to His feet;
In His love Shem’s gentle children,
Now have found a safe retreat.Refrain
From the Indus, and the Ganges,
Steady flows the living stream,
To love’s ocean, to His bosom,
Calvary their wond’ring theme.Refrain
From the steppes of Russia dreary,
From Slavonia’s scattered lands,
They are yielding soul and spirit
Into Jesus’ loving hands.Refrain
From the frozen realms of midnight,
Over many a weary mile,
To exchange their soul’s long winter
For the summer of His smile.Refrain
All to meet in plains of glory,
All to sing His praises sweet;
What a chorus, what a meeting,
With the family complete!Refrain
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[Isa 60:3] Lord, A Savior’s Love Displaying
Lord, a Savior’s love displaying,
Show the heathen lands Thy way;
Thousands still like sheep are straying
In the dark and cloudy day.Shades of death are gathering o’er them,
Lord, they perish from Thy sight!
Let Thine angel go before them;
Bring the Gentiles to Thy Light.Fetch them home from every nation,
From the islands of the sea;
By the word of Thy salvation
Call the wanderers back to Thee.Thou their pasture hast provided,
Grant the blessing long foretold;
Let Thy sheep, divinely guided,
Find at last the one true Fold.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Isa 60:3] Rise, Thou Light Of Gentile Nations
Rise, Thou Light of Gentile nations,
Jesus, bright and Morning Star;
Let Thy Word, the gladsome tidings,
Ring out loudly near and far,
Bringing freedom to the captives,
Peace and comfort to the slave,
That the heathen, free from bondage,
May proclaim Thy power to save.See the blindness of the heathen,
Strangers to Thy glorious light,
Straying hopeless till they find Thee,
Wandering aimless in the night.
See their pitiful condition;
Lo, gross darkness covers all,
And no ray of hope refreshes
Nor dispels the dreadful pall.If Thou, merciful Redeemer,
Hadst not saved us from this plight,
In like darkness we would languish
Hopeless, helpless, in sin’s night.
Lovingly Thou, Lord, didst seek us
In the beauty of Thy grace;
Now with joy we freely serve Thee,
We, Thy blessèd, chosen race.Knowing Thee and Thy salvation,
Grateful love dare never cease
To proclaim Thy tender mercies,
Gracious Lord, Thy heavenly peace.
Sound we forth the Gospel tidings
To the earth’s remotest bound
That the sinner has been pardoned
And forgiveness can be found.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Isa 60:3] Though Now The Nations Sit Beneath
Though now the nations sit beneath
The darkness of o’erspreading death,
God will arise with light divine,
On Zion’s holy towers to shine.That light shall shine on distant lands,
And wandering tribes, in joyful bands,
Shall come, Thy glory, Lord, to see,
And in Thy courts to worship Thee.O light of Zion, now arise!
Let the glad morning bless our eyes;
Ye nations, catch the kindling ray,
And hail the splendors of the day.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Isa 60:4] Together, Lord, We Come To Thee
Together, Lord, we come to Thee,
And in Thy presence bow the head;
A band of hard-pressed folk are we,
Who find life’s pathway rough to tread.We bring our week of life to Thee,
All soiled, and worn, and marred with sin;
Thine eyes of holy love can see
Each tempted life without, within.We bring our bitterness of heart,
Our hate and want of charity;
We fain would choose the better part,
And learn to love, dear Lord, like Thee.We bring our care for daily bread,
The fear that turns the heart to stone;
We cry to Thee; lift up our head
And show us we are not alone.We bring the faith that over all
Though faint and feeble, flickers still;
Increase it, Lord, that at Thy call
We may our daily task fulfill.Lord, make us pure; enrich our life
With heavenly love for evermore;
Give us Thy strength to face the strife,
And serve Thee better than before.Play source: Cyberhymnal -
[Isa 60:11] Eastern Gate, The
I will meet you in the morning,
Just inside the Eastern Gate.
Then be ready, faithful pilgrim,
Lest with you it be too late.Refrain
I will meet you, I will meet you
Just inside the Eastern Gate over there.
I will meet you, I will meet you,
I will meet you in the morning over there.If you hasten off to glory,
Linger near the Eastern Gate,
For I’m coming in the morning;
So you’ll not have long to wait.Refrain
Keep your lamps all trimmed and burning;
For the Bridegroom watch and wait.
He’ll be with us at the meeting
Just inside the Eastern Gate.Refrain
O the joys of that glad meeting
With the saints who for us wait!
What a blessèd, happy meeting
Just inside the Eastern Gate!Refrain
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[Isa 60:13] Beautiful Christmas
O’er the hills and adown the snowy dells,
As the echoes ring of the Christmas bells,
Angel songs in our hearts resound again,
Singing peace on earth and good will to men!Refrain
Bring pine and fir tree, weave the garlands bright,
Gladden the temple of the King tonight!
Christmas is here! Fill it with cheer;
Make it glorious with joy and light.Bring good will to the suffering and sad;
Speak the tender word that shall make them glad;
Tell them how, o’er the hills of Bethlehem
When the angels sang, ’twas good news for them.Refrain
Peace on earth! bid all strife and tumult cease;
For this night again gives the Lord His peace;
While our hands shall His temple beautify,
Carol, glory be unto God most high.Refrain
So glad hearts on this happy Christmas night
Bring your gifts of love, make His altar bright;
Sing glad songs that shall sweetly sound as when
Angels sang of peace and good will to men.Refrain
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[Isa 66:20] Shout, For The Blessed Jesus Reigns
Shout, for the blessèd Jesus reigns;
Through distant lands His triumphs spread;
And sinners, freed from endless pains,
Own Him their Savior and their Head.He calls His chosen from afar;
They all at Zion’s gates arrive;
Those who were dead in sin before
By sovereign grace are made alive.Gentiles and Jews His laws obey;
Nations remote their off’rings bring,
And unconstrained their homage pay
To their exalted God and King.O may His holy church increase,
His Word and Spirit still prevail,
While angels celebrate His praise,
And saints His growing glories hail.Loud hallelujahs to the Lamb,
From all below, and all above!
In lofty songs exalt His Name,
In songs as lasting as His love.Play source: Cyberhymnal